The following information was provided by the Cherry Hill Police Department.
An error in judgment by a Toys for Tots employee caused the Cherry Hill Police to respond to the report of a theft of toys at the Walgreen’s Pharmacy located at 1819 West Route 70, Cherry Hill.
It was reported to police that two individuals were observed taking gifts from the Toys for Tots collection bin.
After which they left the area in their vehicle.
When the sun rose on Dec. 18, things were a little clearer.
The Toys for Tots staff reported to police that the individuals removing the toys from the collection bin were in fact Toys for Tots employees.
The lead person of the collection process failed to notify Walgreen’s staff of his presence at the store and his intentions to remove the gifts from the collection bin.
This person said that he had been working hard all day and fatigue had set in. Therefore, he forgot to identity himself, as he normally does and proceeded to collect the gifts.